The Tracks of Historical Materialism

Perry Anderson is a well-known writer and editor-in-chief of the New Life Review. As one of the top neo-Marxist in Britain, he has a reputation of being highly conformed with the philosophical bearings that Marx himself has left as a legacy to the society. In this regard, the never-ending search for social progress and social industrialization has been among the topics which this author is much fond of.

At the verge of economic progress and continuous flourishing of the industrial fields of concentration of nations around the world, the fascination of Anderson with regards the historical impact of the past philosophical beliefs of men regarding materialism and economy has actually made it possible for him to write the book entitled “In the tracks of Historical Materialism”. It was the fondness of the author that lead him to a much enthusiastic way of presenting the facts behind the historical details supporting the material views of the society as per noted in the accounts of human history.

He was able to draw the importance of how Marx has been able to spur the different ideologies of social progress through material gains as per noted by the philosophical and the theoretical mastery of the thoughts as shared by the author with the other neo-Marxist in the world. About the Book Because of the approach used by Perry Anderson in the presentation of the derails supporting the issue presented by the book, it is undeniably true that the topic tackled in the reading is of high importance thus giving the book a chance to stay a long time within circulation.

In the middle of worldwide industrialization, the idealisms presented by Anderson as based from the philosophies held factual and important by Marx, it could be noted that the reading material [being discussed herein] is indeed a fine read for economists as well as other individuals who are interested in the issue of social progress as based from national and international economic status alike. More likely, the book further aims to show the present generation of humans how historical accounts show how the spurring effect of Marxism during the World War I towards the present society leaves an uncanny effect to the economy of the world today.

The aspect of materialism has been shown in this book in an objective procedure whereas the author aimed to present the different sides of the issue in a balanced way that each individual reader could certainly comprehend with. Moreover, the insights presented by the author as to how the thoughts and the idealism of Marx applies to personal aims of becoming highly successful in the global economic scene, makes a great impact on how people, both businessmen as well as the ordinary ones particularly view their capabilities of actually facing the challenges offered by the philosophies of Marx as applied by many from then until now.

This reading then, for this reason, has been noted by several critiques to have a great impact among economists as well as entrepreneurs as the ordinary ones to realize their role as key to economic progress in the global scene, giving them all the chances to make a change on how the society view economic progress today. The presentation of Anderson particularly catered to the visionary views of the readers whereas they are able to put themselves inside the system that revolves to be able to support social development in terms of economic progress.

Today, this is an important aspect among human individuals which economists understand as a huge part of human civilization’s leap towards global economic connection. Summary and Content REALLY, should it not be the purpose of a government to work for the benefit of its subjects? The well-known American George Washington said that “the happiness of society,” that is, of the people, “is, or ought to be, the end [the objective] of all government. ” Over the centuries, humankind has lived under hundreds of governments.

None have truly satisfied the needs of all the people. Whatever the complaints made, however, the fact remains that some sort of government is clearly better than no government at all. Without government there would be no order; it would be no less than mob rule. And if you have ever seen a mob in action you know what that would mean—for in a mob people take the opportunity to vent hatred, greed and viciousness, feeling that no one will identify them for punishment.

However, despite of all the disappointments brought about by the human government to the society through the threads of history, philosophers from the olden times up until the present era still believes that the human society could not exist in an organized manner without the existence of a concrete government in authority. It is indeed in the hands of political authorities to handle the economic as well as developmental difficulties and challenges faced by the nations around the world at present.

This is what the recognition of the philosophical ideal of Karl Marx comes in the picture. Karl Marx is already a social icon that particularly notes the capabilities of human administrations in leading the whole society towards the intended progress that they would particularly want to attain as part of their achievements for the sake of continuous social progress. Karl Marx refers to governments as a source of social strength.

In his philosophy on the communist manifesto, he states that the idea of communism to produce socialism is an important factor in helping the human society to progress through their works. According to him, the factual effect of communism to many countries using the said type of government as a means of ruling the territories they organize . It is through this way of governance that the authorities are able to favor the abilities placed by the workers in contributing to the economy of the entire country.

The idea as presented by the author is that, everyone wanting progress should be a part of it. No body is entitled of being left out of the action whilst they are enjoying the benefits of the hardships of others. The social mandate of being a part of the progressive procedures as per presented by the governmental position that the authorities handle should be well utilized to equip the people with the right knowledge as well as the right skills that they need to be able to take as stand in becoming a valuable “fuel” to the nation’s economic success.

Communism has been viewed with much devastating reaction from the ordinary people of the human society. To them, communism appears to be a way of deepening the scars of oppression that they are already feeling from being “just in the middle level” of the economic line in the society [much worse if they belong to the bottom line which is poverty]. Consequently though, they are being blinded by the possibilities that communism itself might be able to provide them with.

The mandatory administrational control over the economy could be well used to give everyone a fair share in the national economy, it is a regulatory process that aims to put everyone else inside the cycle of responsibility that is primary viewed as a vital part in the economic progress as learned from history. This issue has been a constant aim of clarification on the part of the author of the book “In the tracks of historical materialism”.